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riskaddict
 

Registered: Oct 2006
Posts: 1837

 

10-15-12 01:01 AM

If you are swing trading just stay in bed and relax for god's sake!! The more you analyze the more likely you are to doubt your original plan. So if you've been waiting for a sweet swing setup for 2 days and you take it and then read some fake planted news article that causes vol and scares you out of that position you just wasted a ton of time and you're tired to boot. I sleep 8 hours. I used to sleep 9-10 but kids messed that up

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tomahawk
 

Registered: Apr 2007
Posts: 1952

 

10-15-12 01:20 AM


Quote from newwurldmn:

... now the first 10 minutes after waking up is one of my most stressful moments of the day waiting for the iphone to refresh the futures prices.



For instant gratification ( )try Bloomberg TV. Futures are on the screen 24/7, including during commercials. I usually check prices before I even get out of bed.

To the original question, I usually get about 5-7 hours. It's not for lack of tiredness or worrying too much ... basically noise is the culprit. Airplanes, sirens, ... gunfire (ok, not so much the latter). I definitely notice I trade better the more sleep I've gotten.

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newwurldmn
 

Registered: Apr 2011
Posts: 2662

 

10-15-12 02:31 AM


Quote from tomahawk:

For instant gratification ( )try Bloomberg TV. Futures are on the screen 24/7, including during commercials. I usually check prices before I even get out of bed.

To the original question, I usually get about 5-7 hours. It's not for lack of tiredness or worrying too much ... basically noise is the culprit. Airplanes, sirens, ... gunfire (ok, not so much the latter). I definitely notice I trade better the more sleep I've gotten.



I check on the iPhone. It's always a stressful time in the morning. And in 10+ years there have only been a handful of times I've woken up to an unpleasant surprise.

More sleep is better. It's more valuable to be more efficient during the day then working longer.

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FCXoptions
 

Registered: Jul 2012
Posts: 432

 

10-15-12 05:04 AM

I spent about 2 years running on 4-5 hours of sleep 5 days a week And then 2 days of 6-7 hour "sleeping in". Lol I loved it. I got off work at 12 during the week then was up till 2 before hitting the hay then would be up for class between 6-7. On the weekends I would be up till about 3-5 am lol then sleep till noon.

I can honestly say I had more energy at all times on that sleep schedule than I ever have. Now I have a baby and I actually sleep more now, but I feel like I have less focus. I don't think im very normal in that respect lol

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Kurgan
 

Registered: Oct 2012
Posts: 86

 

10-15-12 05:15 AM

6 hours - Sattva
up to 10 hours - Rajas
over 10 hours - Dumb fuck Tamas!

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bellman
 

Registered: Nov 2005
Posts: 534

 

10-16-12 11:14 PM

Sleep deprivation is a public health problem.

http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2012...21951350422755/

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